You can also do a direct IP connect thru the console while on the game's main page and then once you get to the server, you can vote to make changes to settings.
You can also setup a steam group and then link to it in your server config. Your server will then show up in the game menu for anyone in the group. sv_steamgroup 123456 Or you can do what msleeper suggested! :D Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -----Original Message----- From: msleeper <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:56:00 To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list<[email protected]> Subject: Re: [hlds] Server Key You can set your search key before joining a lobby. You can also use the "mm_dedicated_force_servers" to manually specify your IPs to search for. On Fri, 2009-11-20 at 12:51 -0800, shoskins73 wrote: > So I'm contemplating ordering a server for L4D2 as it's getting really > frustrating constantly being thrown into servers where all 4 (or 8) of us > have 200+ ping. Call Vote, Return to Lobby, Search for Best Dedicated Server > again only to be put back on the same server, or another server that's just > as bad. > > But the console seems to be disabled in the Lobby screen and they still have > not implemented any UI in the Lobby to select the server you want to goto. > > So how exactly is sv_search_key supposed to work now when you can't open the > console in the Lobby? > > Can someone please explain to me how this is supposed to work now before I > waste any money on a server I can't use? > > thanks, > Sean > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
